Not all happy thoughts work. Harry suggested to Draco a particular happy thought that would work: his father protecting him from human frailty. This is appropriate to protect against a symbol of death, as Harry’s father buying him books is not.
So no, Hermione’s problem is not that she can’t find a happy thought, but that she doesn’t know what sort of happy thought she is supposed to find.
Inability to find a happy thought is not the problem.
Not all happy thoughts work. Harry suggested to Draco a particular happy thought that would work: his father protecting him from human frailty. This is appropriate to protect against a symbol of death, as Harry’s father buying him books is not.
So no, Hermione’s problem is not that she can’t find a happy thought, but that she doesn’t know what sort of happy thought she is supposed to find.
Um, it’s pretty much established the reason Hermione can’t cast an animal Patronus is because she doesn’t have faith in an afterlife...
I don’t think it was established one way or another what the reason for Hermione was.
The standard Patronus “feels wrong” when Hermione tries to cast it, just as it does to Harry.
Thanks.
Really? Cite? I didn’t catch that.
Edit: Answered by EY in a nibling of this comment.